UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) October 18, 2006
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AMCORE FINANCIAL, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
NEVADA
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-13393 36-3183870
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
501 Seventh Street, Rockford, Illinois 61104
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(815) 968-2241
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Patricia M. Bonavia, Senior Vice President of AMCORE Financial, Inc. and
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of AMCORE Investment
Group, N. A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMCORE Financial, Inc., will retire
effective upon naming a successor, or at a date determined by management, but
not later than March 31, 2007. On October 18, 2006, Ms. Bonavia, AMCORE
Investment Group, N.A., its parent, subsidiaries and affiliates entered into a
Retirement Agreement, Release and Waiver (the "Agreement"). Under the terms of
the Agreement, Ms. Bonavia will receive one year's base salary, payable in
installments over a twelve-month period that commences on her retirement date,
plus certain other benefits. A copy of the Agreement is attached as Exhibit
10.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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10.1 Retirement Agreement, Release and Waiver, dated October
18, 2006, between Patricia M. Bonavia, AMCORE Investment
Group, N.A., its parent, subsidiaries and affiliates.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 23, 2006 AMCORE Financial, Inc.
(Registrant)
/s/ Donald H. Wilson
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Donald H. Wilson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Duly authorized officer of the registrant and
principal financial and principal accounting officer)
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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10.1 Retirement Agreement, Release and Waiver, dated October
18, 2006, between Patricia M. Bonavia, AMCORE Investment
Group, N.A., its parent, subsidiaries and affiliates.